Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-07
AZ TnY RESTAURANT.

At TMR RESTAURANT.
Fhsy Wsrs leen ths Cexstry md Strangers
70 the nm Of Tars.
lChicago Nsws.l
They were from the country and had
probably never eaten in q restaurant in
their lives
Waitsr-Have you ordered, ladies?
First Lady-Well, 40. Idon't know
what I want. Do you, Sally?
Second Lady--Let me see!
IA pause
First Lady (reading) - Vegetable
soup. is that made out OF vegetables ?
Waiter-Yes; will you take soupp
First Lady Continues reading) -
Here's roast beef, roast mutton, roast
pork, roast veal-oh, yes, and here's
f~ish--white fish. Do you like fish,
Sally?
Second Lady-Yes, / like it very
we'll (perusing bill Of fare.) Well, if
thoy amt got baked beans. ! get all
them / want ct home.
First Lady, do too. How much is
Strawberries and cream?
Waiter Fifteen cents. Will you
have strawberries and cream?
First Lady (reading)--Corned beef,
ribs Of beef with brown potatoes Il
bet that's good-green peas, string
beans-oh, l like string beans, don't
you, Sally?
Second Lady-Yes, I do; but here's
sliced tomatoes and stewed pota-
toes.
First Lady-How much is porter
house steak.
Waiter-Forty-fiye cents.
First Lady-Oh, my amt that awful
/ couldn't afford to eat in q restaurant
very often. Could you, Sally?
Second Lady-My, 10 (reading)
cracked wheat with milk, oat meal
oh. / don't know what l want.
First LADY, don't, either. Usead-
ing.) Three up. What's that? Any.
thing like seven up?
Waitcr-Those are butter cakes.
First Lady What's butter cakes?
Waiter explains.
Second Lady-What are you going
to eat, sister?
First Lady-Oh, I don't know, I'm
awful hungry. Turning to waiter.
Have you got any coffee?
Waiter Yes. Will you have some
! coffee?
First LADY, don't know. Do you
want coffee, Sally?
Second Lady No. I guess Ill
drink water.
Waiter tired waiting) - What are
you going to order, ladies?
First Lady-Oh, l don't know. Let
me look over the bill again.
IA pause.
First Lady - What's fricasseed
chicken?
Waiter explains.
First LADY, don't believe I want
that. Have you got any fried potatoes
Waiter explains that potatoes go with
all meat orders.
IA pause.
First Lady-What's oxtail soup
Waiter explains.
First Lady-Well, I don't want that
What kind Of pie have you?
Waiter names seventeen kinds.
First Lady-Just listen, Sally. Die
you ever! Tell me what they are again
mister; there's so many I've forgotten,
Waiter signs, shifts his weight onto
the other leg and goes over the lis
again.
First Lady-Well, don't believe J
want any pie.
Waiter-H you'll excuse me a mo
ment I'll come back directly when yor
have your order made out.
Certainly, lin concert.)
Then the two ladies fall to discussing
restaurants in general, criticising every
body within range of their optics il
their superficial way, and finally drift
into a discussion Of their shop pur
chases.
Waiter returns.
Waiter-Have you made out your
order, ladies?
Both of them laugh Historically and
lady number one remarks that they had
forgotten all about it She picks up
the bill again and ponders over it
long time in utter silence. Finally she
asks:
Don't you have q regular dinner?
Waiter-You can order a regular din.
ner. What do you want?
First Lady-Well, I hardly know
what l want What do you want,
Sally?
Second Lady-Anvthing will suit me.
First Lady (hesitatingly)-I guess
You a bring me some-rolls. Yes,
and . glass of water. Now what do you
want, Sally?
Second Lady-IM take the same.
A hurricane of disgust breaks ovel
the walters classic brow and he moves
to fill the order.